Nettie Jane Hays
1872 - 1918 (46 years)
Generation: 1
1. Nettie Jane Hays was born on 1 May 1872 in Centralia, Marion County, Illinois; died on 10 Nov 1918 in Tonkawa, Kay County, Oklahoma; was buried in Prairie View Cemetery, Tonkawa, Kay County, Oklahoma. Notes:
The following account of the death of Mrs. George Bellmon, a former Sedan resident, was published in the Billings (Okla.) News:
Nettie Jane Hays was born May 1, 1872 at Centralia, Illinois and the following year her parents moved to Chautauqua County, Kansas, where she spent her childhood days and grew to womanhood. She received her education at sedan, Kansas, and there she gained a host of friends who have loved her all her life. She was so sincere and true that she was loved by all who knew her. It was here she confessed her faith in Christianity at the age of fifteen, and lived a noble Christian live the rest of her days. She has tried to implant in the lives of her children those principles which are eternal.
In 1894 she was married to George Delbert Bellmon of Sedan. They spent two happy years of their married life near that place. After that time they moved to Oklahoma and settled on a farm seven miles east of Billings, where they have lived ever since.
To this union were born seven daughters and two sons. She has been a very kind, devoted mother and all her children can say: “All I am, and all I ever hope to be I owe to my angel mother.” She has been given the fruit of her hands and her own works will praise her in the gates. She was a dear lover of home and very devoted to her husband and children.
The last two years her health has been gradually failing. She spent most of the summer in Colorado in hope of regaining her health, but this and all medical aid was of no avail. Her health seemed to build up considerably at the time, but later she began failing. She was taken to the hospital at Wichita, where she spent about four weeks. There she gradually grew worse and was brought to Tonkawa, to the home of her sister-in-law, Mrs. G.A. Hays, so she could be closer to her doctor. She seemed to be as well as usual until Saturday night when she became very much worse. She then realized she would have to leave this world. She called her children to her bedside one by one and told them her hopes and ambitions for their future. Those last words of mother shall always be very precious to each of them and shall have a great influence on their future life. By thpse words which she expressed one would know that her whole life had gone out for her husband and children. That her whole life had been spent for making the world better.
She passed away Sunday, November 19th at 5 a.m. of Bright’s disease. She leaves to mourn her loss a husband and nine children, one sister and two brother and many relatives and friends.
Mrs. Bellmon was loved by all who knew her and counted her friends by her acquaintances. She was always ready to help other, but seldom asked favors from anyone. She was a gentle, cheerful, helpful character who had a great interest in the good of her community.
The funeral services were held at 2 p.m. at the Methodist church in Tankawa, conducted by Rev. Lowell of that place. His text was taken from John 14. The floral offerings were many and beautiful. She was laid to rest in the Prairie View cemetery to await the Resurrection morn.
The relative from a distance to attend the funeral were: a sister, Mrs. Addie Walworth of Grenola, one brother, Roy Hays of Selvy, Mrs. Ella corune and Miss Carrie Bellmon of Sedan, Mrs. Eva Ogelsby, Mrs. Letha Rarkrader and husband of El Dorado, the ladies beign sisters of Mr. Bellmon, and his brother, Charlie, of El Dorado.
The Sedan Times-Star, Sedan, Kansas. Thursday, 5 December 1918, page 3.
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8386848/nettie-jane-bellmonNettie married George Delbert Bellmon on 19 Dec 1894 in Chautauqua, Kansas. George was born on 3 Jun 1874 in Fort Scott, Bourbon County, Kansas; died on 6 Aug 1953 in Perry, Noble County, Oklahoma; was buried in Prairie View Cemetery, Tonkawa, Kay County, Oklahoma. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]